A Houston federal judge handed Sanjay Kumar 43 months after prosecutors said he shipped counterfeit Keytruda to buyers; lab testing found the vials lacked the active cancer-fighting ingredient.

Police records reviewed by the Chronicle show Houston officers sometimes handcuffed drivers and delivered them to ICE — a practice legal experts warn could be unconstitutional. City leaders and advocates say it’s eroding trust in police.

A man was struck and killed early Thursday near Salge Drive and Hollister Street in northwest Houston. HPD says the driver remained at the scene and investigators do not expect charges.

A man was arrested after police say a pedestrian was pushed from a moving vehicle on Bellaire; officers say drone footage and witness tips helped lead to a suspect.

Clarence "Crazzi Chris" Chambers was sentenced to 420 months for recruiting and forcing teenage girls into commercial sex along the Bissonnet corridor.

Police arrested a 61-year-old in Sharpstown after officers say he treated patients in his apartment and admitted to extractions and cleanings. He told investigators he held foreign dental licenses.

A Harris County jury convicted Ever Navarrete of murdering his estranged wife after she moved to a new home while divorcing; the case now moves to sentencing where he could face life.

A Harris County judge denied bond for attorney Sean Kennedy after prosecutors said he violated bond and harassed neighbors while investigators probe the disappearance of Robert Bond.

A Harris County judge handed Johnny Leon Wilson a 39-year prison term for the 2018 slaying of his estranged wife after a years‑long search and eventual recapture. Investigators say Charine Wilson was found in a Navarro County ditch and had been shot multiple times.

Houston police say 52-year-old Jose Sierra is wanted in a 2024 gas-station homicide on Hempstead Highway. Detectives are asking the public to call HPD Homicide or Crime Stoppers with tips.

HPD Robbery detectives posted a wanted notice for suspects in a Jan. 2 aggravated robbery on McCarty Street. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for tips.

Two men and a woman were shot inside a north Harris County home early Wednesday; one person is in critical condition.

A San Benito man was sentenced to 30 months and fined after pleading guilty to participating in a violent scheme that fixed prices and extorted forwarding businesses at Los Indios. Federal prosecutors say the plot used a centralized “Pool” and violence to keep competitors out.